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pre·fix
 prefix
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- pronunciation:
- pri
fihks
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a word part with its own meaning that is added to the beginning of a word to make a new word that has a different meaning. "Re-" in "reform" is a prefix.
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| related words: |
affix |
| derivations: |
prefixal (adj.), prefixion (n.) |
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